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Why deadline for submitting Caste Validation Certificate under Maratha quota was extended

January 31, 2025 3:10 pm

In 2024, Marathas were allotted 10% reservation in public education at higher levels and employment. Why has the deadline for submitting CVCs been extended?

Activist Manoj Jarange begins indefinite fast for Maratha quota, demands death penalty for sarpanch's killers

January 25, 2025 10:51 pm

Speaking to reporters in Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, Jarange expressed hope that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis would address the Maratha community's demands.

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From Panipat to Balochistan: Tracing the Maratha community’s journey through history

November 22, 2024 11:17 am

Following their capture after the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761, Maratha captives in Balochistan adapted and thrived, preserving their Marathi heritage for generations. From festivals to everyday customs, the Bugti Marathas’ story is one of survival, resilience, and a deeply rooted identity that transcends borders.

Jarange-Patil’s decision to withdraw from polls will help MVA, says Cong leader

November 06, 2024 10:08 pm

The agrarian crisis, particularly soyabean selling below Minimum Support Price (MSP), along with absence of job opportunities and new industries allegedly going to Gujarat are going to be major issues this election.

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Jarange breathes fire at Fadnavis, says he tried to wreck lives of Marathas

October 15, 2024 11:18 pm

The activist alleged that Fadnavis tried to destroy the lives of children of the Maratha community.

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Mahayuti govt faces fresh quota heat as OBC, Maratha tension flares before polls

September 22, 2024 1:05 am

While OBC activists attack CM Shinde for his “support” for Maratha reservation, Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil targets Deputy CM Fadnavis again

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Modi Govt should increase overall reservation beyond 50% ceiling, we’ll extend support: Sharad Pawar

August 12, 2024 1:32 pm

Sharad Pawar calls on CM Eknath Shinde to convene an all-party meeting on Maratha reservation and also invite people like Manoj Jarange-Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal to it.

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Jarange begins fresh hunger strike for Maratha quota

July 20, 2024 4:03 pm

Earlier, Jarange had suspended his indefinite fast over the reservation issue on June 13, six days after launching it, and set a deadline of one month before the government to accept the community's demands.

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Jarange to sit on indefinite fast from July 20 for Maratha quota, says will head for Mumbai

July 13, 2024 11:05 pm

Speaking at a rally in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, he stated that the protest for Maratha reservation will resume on July 20 at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district if their demands are not met by midnight.

Bhujbal harbours hatred against Maratha community and wants violence, alleges Jarange

July 10, 2024 9:06 pm

Addressing a rally at Dharashiv in Maharashtra, he warned that road blockades would be held across the state even if a single Kunbi evidence is cancelled.

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Stir over clashes during Maratha quota agitation spreads across Maharashtra

September 03, 2023 6:44 pm

As a hunger strike by hundreds of members of the Maratha community turned violent with stone pelting, lathicharge, teargas, and torching vehicles; ripples of anger is felt throughout Maharashtra as different corners of it hold protests against state and district administration.

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Mumbai, Pune come to a halt as Maratha groups protest for reservations

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

Maratha groups have raised the intensity of their protests demanding reservations in government jobs. The government says they can't take a decision just yet, but the groups are not prepared to wait.

Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

IndiaSeptember 25, 2025

President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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